3 Reasons Why Men Don’t Pick Women Protégées

Woman and Man Working with CalculatorWhen leadership models are male, sometimes female candidates go unrecognized.

By Ida O. Abbott
Sponsoring Women: What Men Need to Know

Let’s assume a powerful man works with two junior colleagues, a man and a woman, who are both equally talented, motivated and superbly skilled performers. According to what we know from research and experience, that powerful man is more likely to sponsor the man than the woman.

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